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Daniel J. Chiacchia
Research Interests
1) The thinking, feeling, and behavioural nature of financial crises
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3) Quantitative methodology, including data visualization, assumption evaluation, psychological measurement, statistical power and precision, effect sizes, confidence intervals, and replicability
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Education
BA (Specialized Honours)., Psychology
York University
Toronto, ON
2017 - 2014
- Supervisor: Dr. Esther Greenglass
- Thesis: Stress and Coping During Difficult Economic Times: The Role of Self-Compassion
- Summa Cum Laude
Diploma, Liberal Arts
Seneca College
Toronto, ON
2014 - 2012
- Graduated with High Honours
Research Experience
Research and Program Evaluation Assistant
Kinark Child and Family Services
Markham, ON
Current - 2017
- Supervisor: Dr. Alex Elkader
Research Assistant
York University
Toronto, ON
Current - 2015
- Supervisor: Dr. Esther Greenglass
Research Assistant
York University
Toronto, ON
2017 - 2016
- Supervisor: Dr. Jill Rich
Research Assistant
Baycrest Hospital
Toronto, ON
2017 - 2016
- Supervisor: Dr. Angela Troyer
Research Assistant
York University
Toronto, ON
2016 - 2015
- Supervisor: Dr. Chris Green
Research Assistant
LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research
Toronto, ON
2016 - 2015
- Supervisor: Dr. Yvonne Bohr
Publications
The role of self-compassion during difficult economic times
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal
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2018
- Chiacchia, D.J., Greenglass, E.R., Katter, J.Q., & Fiksenbaum, L.
Bridge over troubled waters? The most “central” members of psychology and philosophy associations ca. 1900.
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
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2016
- Green, C. D., Heidari, C., Chiacchia, D., & Martin, S. M
Refereed Talks and Symposia
Perceived control during economic stress: Generalized or domain-specific?
Flash 5-Talk to be presented at the 2021 Canadian Stress Research Summit
Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
2021 - April 30
- Chiacchia D. J., Greenglass E., & Cribbie, R.
The role of self-compassion during difficult economic times.
In E. Greenglass (Chair), Economic stress and psychological factors: Theoretical and empirical investigations. Invited symposium conducted at the 2018 International Congress of Applied Psychology
Montreal, QC
2018 - June 26-30
- Chiacchia, D. J., Greenglass, E., Katter, J., & Fiksenbaum, L.
Predicting psychological well-being: A cross-national comparison
Paper presented at the 31st International Congress of Psychology
Yokohama, JPN
2016 - July 14-19
- Chiacchia, D., Greenglass, E., & Hughes, B. M.
Poster Presentations
The curvilinear relationship between perceived control and distress during economic threat
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
New Orleans, LA
2020 - February 27-29
- Chiacchia, D. J., & Greenglass, E.
Stress and coping during difficult economic times: The role of self-compassion
Poster presented at the York University Undergraduate Thesis Conference
York University, Toronto, ON
2016 - April 4
- Chiacchia, D. J., Greenglass, E., Katter, J, & Fiksenbaum, L
Applied Industry Research
Communications survey report
An ongoing program evaluation to monitor the performance of Internal Communications at Kinark to accomplish its organizational goals and to evaluate its progress annually
Kinark Child and Family Services
Current - 2018
- Chiacchia, D. J., Wong, B., Elkader, A., Mowat, V., & Ferguson, J.
Program report: Stop Now and Plan (SNAP)
An ongoing program evaluation to ensure that the SNAP program at Kinark is upholding its organizational goals through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Kinark Child and Family Services
Current - 2018
- Chiacchia, D. J., Harding, T., Costelloe, B., Casola, S., & Elkader, A.
Annual core service provider survey results
An annual evaluation to obtain feedback regarding perceptions of Kinark as Lead Agency from core service providers in Ontario. Topics include organizational communication, trust, collaboration, and accessibility.
Kinark Child and Family Services
Current - 2017
- Chiacchia, D. J., Phythian, K., Weaver, C., & Elkader, A.
Combined applied behavioural analysis and family respite for caregivers of children with autism
A program evaluation of the Combined ABA Training and Family Respite Program at the Kinark Outdoor Centre (funding provided by Ontario Trillium Foundation).
Kinark Child and Family Services
2019
- Chiacchia, D. J., Elkader, A., & Isbister, J.
Evaluating the Effective Performance Development Conversations Training
An evaluation of the effectiveness of a leadership training session to support supervisors in their ability to have organizational development conversations with staff
Kinark Child and Family Services
2017
- Chiacchia, D. J., Elkader, A., & Blewett, B.
First responders at Syl-Apps: Antecedents, consequences, and prevention of post-traumatic stress at work
An analysis of potential stressors and their consequences for first responders at Syl Apps, as well as available and needed support for the mitigation and prevention of stressors on the job.
Kinark Child and Family Services
2017
- Chiacchia, D. J., Baxter, C., Elkader, A., Watson, G., Hawes, J., Bennett, I., Savage, G., Van Wagner, V., Fillier, N., & Van Dyk, S.
Ongoing Projects
Youth unemployment and psychological distress: A meta-analysis
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Current - 2020
- Chiacchia, D. J., Greenglass, E., Fiksenbaum, L., Marjanovic, Z., Katter, J., & Cribbie, R
“Money, get away”: The influence of economic threat on cooperation
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Current - 2020
- Chiacchia, D. J., & Greenglass, E.
Scholarships, Funding, and Awards
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Doctoral)
$105,000
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2020
Faculty of Health Graduate Student Conference Travel Fund
$795.72
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2020
Graduate Development Fund
$700
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2020
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
$15,000
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2019
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS-M)
$17,500
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2018
The W.B. Templeton Honours Thesis Award for Most Outstanding Honours Thesis
$100
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2017
The Ivana Guglietti-Kelly Award for Outstanding Qualitative Paper
$100
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2017
CPA Certificate of Academic Excellence
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2017
York University Continuing Education Scholarship
$1,000
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2016
Most Outstanding Psychology Student (Second Year)
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2016
Dean’s Honour Roll
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2016
York University Continuing Education Scholarship
$1,000
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2015
Dean’s Honour Roll
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2015
President’s Honours List
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2014
Provost’s Scholarship
$1,000
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2014
Teaching Assistantships
Student Coordinator for the Undergraduate Research Participant Pool
Instructor: Dr. Kerry Kawakami
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Current - 2019
PSYC2010, Writing in Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Alice Kim
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2018
Guest Lectures
Understanding and Supporting Empirical Claims
PSYC2010, Writing in Psychology
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2018
Mentorships
Undergraduate Honours Thesis Student
Student: Anastasia Buchvostov
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2018 - 2017
Memberships
Canadian Psychological Association
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Current - 2017